Conflict in close relationships is not only inevitable, it's essential. Intimacy connects people who are inevitably different.
Martha BeckTen bajillion product ads notwithstanding, your looks are another thing that's basically genetic.
Martha BeckMany of us have spent a lifetime trying to be what weโre not, feeling lousy about ourselves when we fail, and sometimes when we succeed. We hide our differences when, by accepting and celebrating them, we could collaborate to make every effort more exciting, productive enjoyable, and powerful. Personally, I think we should start right now.
Martha Beck